Tulips and Tigers left disappointed by away results on Saturday

Spalding United and Holbeach United both endured disappointing away results on Saturday as neither could beat lowly opposition.

The Tulips were held 1-1 at Evo-Stik NPL Division One South basement boys Tividale, while the Tigers went down 3-2 against Northampton Spencer in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division.

Spalding, who named new signing James Tricks on the bench, went ahead through Tom Waumsley on eight minutes.

But a 34^th-minute penalty from Chris Sterling pegged them back before the break – and with neither side able to net after the interval, Marcus Ebdon’s side were forced to settle for a point.

The Tulips remain in the final play-off position, one point ahead of Leek Town.

Holbeach, meanwhile, saw their title hopes suffer a major blow at a Spencer side that began the day outside of the top 12.

They trailed 2-1 at half time despite a goal from the returning Jake Clitheroe. Both sides notched again in the second period, including a first Tigers goal from Sean Coughlan, but Tom Roberts’ charges just didn’t do enough.

Holbeach are now 13 points behind new leaders Kempston Rovers, who beat previous table-toppers Leicester Nirvana, with two games in hand down in fifth place.

Elsewhere, ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division leaders Moulton Harrox were left frustrated by a postponed fixture at Deeping Rangers Reserves. The home side were unable to raise a side.

That allowed Whittlesey Athletic to close the gap at the top to just three points with a 1-0 win at Pinchbeck United, although Harrox do have a game in hand.

Also in the Premier Division, Holbeach United  Reserves thrashed Leverington Sports 6-1 to climb back into the top six and Crowland Town eased their relegation fears with a 2-0 triumph at Sawtry.

In Division One, Long Sutton Athletic were held to a 1-1 home draw by Baston, while Spalding United Reserves beat Stamford Belvedere 1-0 at the Sir Halley.

Meanwhile, Sutton Bridge United’s fine run in the Lincs Junior Cup ended with a 5-1 semi-final defeat at much-fancied Limestone Rangers.

More football throughout the week on www.spaldingvoice.co.uk and in Thursday’s edition of The Spalding and South Holland Voice.

RESULTS

Evo-Stik NPL

Division One South: Belper Town 0 Stafford Rangers 1; Chasetown 1 Goole AFC 1; Daventry Town 0 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 1; Kidsgrove Athletic 2 Coalville Town 5; Leek Town 3 Gresley 0; Lincoln United 0 Stocksbridge Park Steels 0; Newcastle Town 1 Market Drayton Town 1; Romulus 5 Loughborough Dynamo 1; Rugby Town 2 Carlton Town 1; Sheffield FC 1 Basford United 2; Tividale 1 Spalding United 1.

ChromaSport UCL

Premier Division: AFC Kempston Rovers 2 Leicester Nirvana 0; Boston Town 1 Desborough Town 3; Eynesbury Rovers 1 Sleaford Town 2; Harrowby United 1 Oadby Town 3; Kirby Muxloe 3 Huntingdon Town 0; Northampton Sileby Rangers 4 Deeping Rangers 4; Northampton Spencer 3 Holbeach United 2; Peterborough Northern Star 1 Cogenhoe United 2; Rothwell Corinthians 0 Newport Pagnell 2; Wellingborough Town 0 Wisbech Town 3; Yaxley 3 Harborough Town 2.

ChromaSport PDFL

Premier Division: Holbeach United Res 6 Leverington Sports 1; Peterborough ICA Sports 0 Netherton United 3; Peterborough Sports Res 2 Langtoft United 0; Pinchbeck United 0 Whittlesey Athletic 1; Riverside 0 Ketton 6; Sawtry 0 Uppingham Town 2; Stilton United 0 Crowland Town 2; Thorney 3 AFC Stanground 1.

Division One: Langtoft United Res 1 Stamford Lions 2; Long Sutton Athletic 1 Baston 1; Netherton United Res 4 Kings Cliffe 0; Oundle Town 3 Warboys Town 1; Spalding United Res 1 Stamford Belvedere 0.

Division Two: Crowland Town Res 1 Peterborough Polonia 0; Hampton Sport 1 Glinton & Northborough 3; Ketton Res 1 Pinchbeck United Res 0; Leverington Sports Res 0 Oakham United Res 4; Netherton United A 3 Whittlesey Athletic A 1; Parkway Eagles 5 Thorney Res 2; Spalding Town 3 Sawtry Res 0.

Division Three: Baston Res 1 Oundle Town Res 2; Bretton North End 2 Stanground Sports 3; Farcet United 2 Eye United 4; Stamford Lions Res 2 Tydd St Mary 2; Uppingham Town Res 1 Ramsey Town 5.

Division Four: AFC Stanground Reserves 2 Whaplode Drove 1; Parkside 3 FC Peterborough 4; Stamford Belvedere Res 2 Holbeach Bank 3; Tydd St Mary Res 3 Netherton United B 2; Warboys Town Res 5 Huntingdon Rovers 0.

Division Five: FC Peterborough Res 0 Limetree UTR 11; Holbeach United A 0 Wittering Res 2; Stanground Sports Res 4 Stamford Lions A 2; Whittlesey Athletic C 2 Feeder 1.

Chairman Championship Shield: Moulton Harrox Res 0 Wisbech Town Res 1; Wittering 2 Whittlesey Athletic Res 3.

PFA Junior Cup: Rutland DR 14 Whittlesey Ath B 1.

PFA Minor Cup: Brotherhood Sports 5 Harrowby Res 1.

Lincs Junior Cup: Limestone 5 Sutton Bridge Utd 1.